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Environmental studies, University of Colorado at Boulder

Information for this profile was provided by Jason Neff, Environmental Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder. Information is also available on the
program website. Students in this program are pursuing a bachelors degree.

Program Design & Assessment

Overview

Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the science, values, and policy components of environmental problems. Students take core courses including science and economics and specialize into several upper level tracks.

Impetus

Undergraduate demand for a interdisciplinary environmental program at CU Boulder.

Program Goals

We have detailed competency goals that have recently been developed. These goals are split into several sections including those related to natural science, social science, values, and policy. There are also associated skills-based learning objectives (e.g. writing). I will bring these goals with me to the workshop.

Alumni Careers

Our program is designed to prepare graduates for a variety of careers including continued graduate study in the sciences or social sciences, policy positions, consulting, and law school.

Program Assessment

We have not done much assessment in the past but are currently redesigning the undergraduate curriculum with learning objectives and outcomes in mind. We have also redesigned our introductory course with specific objectives and outcomes assessments (for spring 2012).

Courses and Sequencing

Entry into the program

ENVS 1000-4 Introduction to Environmental Studies

Core courses

We have a very complicated program because it is filled out from so many different departments. Our core courses are drawn from menus of multiple options under different subheadings.

Introduction-Science/Policy/Values

ENVS 1000-4 Introduction to Environmental Studies

Introductory and Intermediate Sciences

Biology Sequence

EBIO 1030/EBIO 1040 and EBIO 1050-7 Biology: A Human Approach and lab or

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